Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
by Shakira
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Jun 7, 2005
User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 360 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 221 out of 360
  2. Mixed: 55 out of 360
  3. Negative: 84 out of 360

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  1. DavidB
    Jun 17, 2005
    10
    GREATTTTT
  2. CecileM
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    Sweetest latin pop-rock album to my ears. Ooooh, so sexy and danceable... and emotive at the same time!
  3. daniels
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    I've never bought such an emotive, beautiful and energic album. the diva's gettin' powerful!
  4. GloryaO
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    "Dia Especial" is the only weak track. Go Shakira! Everything here is marvellously classy and unusually mature!
  5. MareelaO
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    WOW!!! omg i thought this was going to be a bland album but its really cool compared to laundry service i love it
  6. JoseC
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    Amazing, complete album. Shakira shows her talent as a producer, musician, writer, singer, dancer...anything. This girl is for sure multi-talented, what a gift, huh? so young ans so talented. *claps* deserves 10 even more if I could.
  7. ar
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    A great album.
  8. MarikaS
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    Danceable, melodic and super-styled... Shakira hasnt lost anything!
  9. LaurenceP
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    Right. "escondite Ingles" and "la tortura" are two genius masterpieces!
  10. SammiW
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    This is the best album of 2005 so far. Shakira has blended diverse sounds together with her trademark poetic lyrics to make some truly beautiful songs - my favorite songs include: La Pared, No and La Tortura.
  11. PaulV
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    This is definetly Shakira's best album to date. The diversity is overwhelming and her striking, powerfull voice sounds better than ever. From the 60s bossa nova in Obtener un si to theSpanish punk in Escondite Ingles and from the South American accordeon in LA Tortura to the 80s pop beat in LAs de la intuicion. This album is just brilliant! To me the best any artist has ever made!
  12. HenryC
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    This album makes spanish pop/rock into the mainstream. One of Shakira's best efforts
  13. DavidC.
    Jun 16, 2005
    10
    This will become a classic spanish album, no doubt. No spanish album collection can be complete without it. It is so different from what we're usually accustomed to in latin music. Shakira is a great lyricist and this is very evident on this album. She is very ecclectic and succeeds in every genre she tackles in these songs. The best tracks are En tus pupilas, La pared (both This will become a classic spanish album, no doubt. No spanish album collection can be complete without it. It is so different from what we're usually accustomed to in latin music. Shakira is a great lyricist and this is very evident on this album. She is very ecclectic and succeeds in every genre she tackles in these songs. The best tracks are En tus pupilas, La pared (both versions), La tortura, No, Dia especial and Dia de enero. Although these are my favs, I must stress that every song is a good listen and that it's impossible to want to skip any of them. Even if you don't understand spanish, the music in itself is enough to want the album and the emotion she expresses is unlike no other pop music artist. If you absolutely need to know what she's saying, there are translations on her official website and DualDisc version of the album. You will not regret buying this album... I promise!!!!… Expand
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#27 Most Discussed Album of 2005
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#32 Most Shared Album of 2005

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Given the strength of this album, it's hard to wait for the second part to arrive.
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  2. Amazon.com
    80
    Shakira's bleating, biting voice is in fine form, and it gives the material an electric urgency.
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  3. Billboard
    80
    Shakira, of course, is unmistakable. But the coup is that each track is absolutely distinctive, even on several songs with no clear-cut choruses or hooks.
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